I’ll give you the straight story, here: if you live in the Bay Area, your alcohol cupboard should be stocked with Hangar One vodka. None of this Smirnoff or Absolut. Local liquor is a treasure, especially when it is as well-balanced and beautiful as are the vodkas poduced by Hangar One — and its sister company, St. George Spirits, which makes fancypants brandies and such.

Basically, I’m asking you to drink Small by supporting your local distillery.Beyond beers, we Seattleites don’t have much in the way of Pacific Northwest alcohols (aside from Aviation Gin, of course). I therefore envy you, San Franciscans and Berserklites and Oaklanders. Now, go forth and drink from the bountiful wells at Hangar One. You’ll thank me, I promise.